Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Council will return to stage three coronavirus restrictions for six weeks as of midnight Wednesday (local time), Premier Daniel Andrews has announced. Hospitality businesses will return to takeaway only, visitors will not be allowed at homes and public gatherings will be limited to two people.“These are unsustainably high numbers of new cases,” Premier Daniel Andrews said. READ MORE:* Melbourne Covid-19 tower lockdown: What does it mean, how will it work? * Coronavirus: The countries going backwards in the fight against Covid-19* Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into 'hard lockdown' – what does it mean, and will it work? Retail businesses will remain open subject to density limits, markets will be for food and drink only and hairdressers will remain open.

Source: Stuff July 07, 2020 06:10 UTC